Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Production And Operation Management(Buss 323) Question Paper

Production And Operation Management(Buss 323)

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2010

TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE (compulsory and any Other TWO Questions

QUESTION 1
a) The success of any organization depends on the interface between production and operations and other functional areas. Discuss this statement. (10 marks)
b) Briefly explain each of the intermediate objectives of production and operation management. (6 marks)
c) Operational function consists of all activities directly related to producing goods and providing services. Identify any four types of operations and give an example for each of them. (4 marks)
d) Identify and briefly explain any FIVE of the recent trends that an operation/production planning and making business decision. (10 marks)

QUESTION 2
a) Identify and briefly explain the 5 Ps that form the fundamental concepts in production and Operation Management. (10 marks)
b) Discuss the basic steps involved in the production procedure and give relevant examples (10marks)

QUESTION 3
a) Give THREE reasons why any organization gets involved in product or service design. (3marks)
b) Identify the benefits of standardization of product design (3 marks)
c) XYZ Company is coming up with a new product. Identify and briefly explain the stages the company is going to undertake to develop the product. (14 marks)

QUESTION 4
a) Define an inventory system. (3marks)
b) Identify FIVE different types of inventories that any manufacturing firm must keep all the time. (5marks)
c) Explain the functions of inventory as used in Operations and Production Management. (12 marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Identify the factors to consider when selecting a plant location. (6 marks)
b) Discuss the advantages of a good plant layout under the following subheadings:
i) To the worker (4marks)
ii) To production (4 marks)
c) Management of quality is vital in any manufacturing organization. Identify the determinants of quality in operations and operations and production management. (6 marks)

Production And Operation Management(Buss 323) Question Paper

More Question Papers

Popular Exams

Mid Term Exams

End Term 1 Exams

End Term 3 Exams

Opener Exams

Full Set Exams